The chief minister has admitted that the 'perception' of how much cash is being spent by government is becoming more and more important, in the face of the economic squeeze.
A row has broken out over the Department of Community, Culture and Leisure's plans to spend ?750,000 on a new diesel locomotive.
Mr Bell says it's important to make the distinction between capital spending and cash from revenue:
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